The writings of George Washington; being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes and illustrations. By Jared Sparks.

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that time will be, and when you shall give orders for
the deposit at Elk, I will hereafter inform you. I shall
direct the quartermaster in due season to take up all
the small craft in the Delaware for the purpose of
transporting the troops from Trenton to Christiana.
Should he have occasion for advice or assistance from
you upon this occasion, I must request you to give
him both. I am confident it will be necessary to give
the American troops, destined for southern services,
one month's pay in specie. This will amount to about
dollars. If it will be possible for you to procure this sum, you will infinitely oblige me and will
much benefit the service. I shall also stand in need
of a sum of specie for secret services, I suppose about
five hundred guineas. I am, dear Sir, &c.*
TO MAJOR-GENERAL HEATH.
Instructions.
SIR,
You are to take the command of all the troops remaining in this department, consisting of the two regiments of New Hampshire, ten of Massachusetts, and
five of Connecticut infantry, the corps of invalids, Sheldon's legion, the third regiment of artillery, together
with all such State troops and militia, as are retained
in service, and who would have been under my own
command.
The security of West Point and the posts in -the
Highlands is to be considered the first object of your
attention. In order to effect this, you will make such
* To this request for money Mr. Morris made a very discouraging reply, stating that he had none, but would make every possible exertion.
See his answer in the Diplomatic Correspondence, Vol. XI. p. 431.